The Prime Minister didn't respond to the recommendation.
However, we had discussions with other parliamentarians. As you know, the Speech from the Throne refers to strengthening official languages in Canada and the significance of official languages as languages of national conversation. Unfortunately, so far, there hasn't been any follow-up to these statements in the Speech from the Throne.
As you rightly pointed out, the parliamentary committees and associations have done their job. Last year, the federal government conducted a nation-wide consultation. At this point, we must take action. I and a great many stakeholders are waiting for information on when we'll have a bill and on whether parliamentarians will have a time frame for proposing a bill. We're also waiting for a signal from the government regarding the next steps.
Our analysis of the current legislation clearly shows shortcomings. If we don't address these shortcomings and conduct an extensive review of the legislation, we'll end up in the same situation in one, two or three years. Too often, the commissioner comes to the committee with the same questions and issues. It's time to take action with a modernized act.